Exhibit 4.21





Exhibit 4.21









Subscription Agreement for Convertible Redeemable Notes




PGG Wrightson Limited (PGW)



Agria Corporation (Agria)





 


 









 












CONTENTS



	 	 	 	 	 
	1 INTERPRETATION
	 	 	1	 
	1.1 Defined terms
	 	 	1	 
	1.2 Other references
	 	 	2	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2 ISSUE OF THE NOTES
	 	 	2	 
	2.1 Issue
	 	 	2	 
	2.2 Purpose
	 	 	2	 
	2.3 Preference Share Terms
	 	 	2	 
	2.4 Issue of Preference Shares
	 	 	3	 
	2.5 Principal Amount
	 	 	3	 
	2.6 Evidence of Liability
	 	 	3	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3 CONDITIONS
	 	 	3	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4 INFORMATION
	 	 	3	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5 ASSIGNMENT
	 	 	3	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5.1 Benefit and Burden of this Agreement
	 	 	3	 
	5.2 Agria
	 	 	4	 
	5.3 PGW
	 	 	4	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6 PGW FINANCE LIMITED
	 	 	4	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	7 MISCELLANEOUS
	 	 	4	 
	7.1 Payments Free and Clear
	 	 	4	 
	7.2 Default Interest
	 	 	4	 
	7.3 Announcements
	 	 	4	 
	7.4 No Merger
	 	 	5	 
	7.5 Further Assurances
	 	 	5	 
	7.6 Specific Performance
	 	 	5	 
	7.7 Amendment
	 	 	5	 
	7.8 No Partnership
	 	 	5	 
	7.9 No Waiver
	 	 	5	 
	7.10 Severability
	 	 	5	 
	7.11 Counterparts
	 	 	6	 
	7.12 Costs
	 	 	6	 
	7.13 Notices
	 	 	6	 
	7.14 Governing Law/Jurisdiction
	 	 	6	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	EXECUTION
	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SCHEDULE 1 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES
	 	 	8	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	1 INTERPRETATION
	 	 	8	 
	1.1 Defined Terms
	 	 	8	 
	1.2 Construction
	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2 STATUS AND SUBORDINATION OF THE NOTES
	 	 	12	 
	2.1 Status
	 	 	12	 
	2.2 Subordination
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	3 INTEREST
	 	 	13	 
	3.1 Interest Rate and calculation of interest
	 	 	13	 
	3.2 Interest and Unpaid Interest
	 	 	13	 
	3.3 Payments
	 	 	14	 
	3.4 Withholding tax
	 	 	15	 
	3.5 Interest Rate Resetting
	 	 	15	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4 CONVERSION AND PGW’S OPTION TO REDEEM FOR CASH OR BY TRANSFER OF PGWF ORDINARY SHARES
	 	 	16	 
	4.1 Election Notice and right of Noteholder to make election
	 	 	16	 
	4.2 Election by Agria
	 	 	16	 
	4.3 Conversion
	 	 	17	 
	4.4 Redemption by transfer of PGWF Ordinary Shares
	 	 	18	 
	4.5 Redemption or Purchase for cash
	 	 	19	 
	4.6 Failure to obtain Approvals
	 	 	20	 
	4.7 Take-over
	 	 	20	 
	4.8 PGW Shareholder Meetings
	 	 	21	 
	4.9 Sale of Controlling Interest in PGW Finance
	 	 	21	 
	4.10 Share register
	 	 	21	 
	4.11 Surrender of Certificate on Conversion or Transfer
	 	 	21	 
	4.12 Cancellation on conversion, redemption or purchase
	 	 	21	 
	4.13 Voting
	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5 CONVERSION RATIO ADJUSTMENTS
	 	 	21	 
	5.1 Bonus Issues
	 	 	21	 
	5.2 Consolidation or Subdivision
	 	 	22	 
	5.3 Share Issues
	 	 	22	 
	5.4 Alterations to Capital Structure and Reconstructions Generally
	 	 	22	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
	 	 	23	 
	6.1 Amendments
	 	 	23	 
	6.2 Assignment
	 	 	23	 
	6.3 Severability
	 	 	23	 
	6.4 Partial invalidity
	 	 	23	 
	6.5 Payments
	 	 	23	 
	6.6 Set-off
	 	 	23	 
	6.7 Contracts Privity Act
	 	 	23	 
	6.8 Governing law
	 	 	23	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SCHEDULE 2 PGG WRIGHTSON FINANCE — PREFERENCE SHARE TERM SHEET
	 	 	24	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SCHEDULE 3 FORM OF CONVERTIBLE NOTE CERTIFICATE
	 	 	26	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SCHEDULE 4 PRINCIPLES OF “DRAG ALONG” AND “TAG ALONG” OPTION
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SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT FOR CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE NOTES



Date: November 18, 2009



PARTIES



PGG Wrightson Limited (PGW)



Agria Corporation (together with its permitted transferees and assigns (Agria))



BACKGROUND




	A 	 	

PGW proposes to issue to Agria convertible redeemable notes having an aggregate
Principal Amount of the NZD Equivalent of US$25 million as at the Issue Date on the
terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1.
	 
	B 	 	
Agria has agreed to subscribe for the convertible redeemable notes on the terms and
subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement.





THE PARTIES AGREE as follows:




	1	 	INTERPRETATION
	 
	1.1	 	Defined terms






In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise:




Agreement means this subscription agreement, as amended or supplemented from time to time.




Board means the board of directors from time to time of PGW.




Business Day means a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) on which
registered banks are open for business in Auckland.




Certificate means a certificate issued by PGW recording Agria as the holder of the Notes,
in the form annexed as Schedule 3.




Conditions means the terms and conditions of the Notes set out in Schedule 1.




Dollars and $ means the lawful currency of New Zealand.




Election Notice, Issue Date and Ordinary Shares each have the meanings given to them in the
Conditions.




Notes means the convertible redeemable notes issued by PGW pursuant to this Agreement
having an aggregate Principal Amount of the NZD Equivalent of US$25 million as at the Issue
Date.


 


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NZD Equivalent means, on any day, in relation to an amount denominated in US Dollars, the
amount of NZ Dollars with which Agria would be able to purchase that
amount of US Dollars for delivery on the day in question, calculated at the spot rate of
exchange for the purchase of that currency with NZ Dollars appearing on Reuters page RBNZ01
at 11 a.m. two Business Days prior to the day in question or, if that page is not available,
the rate determined by Agria based on such market quoted rates as it considers appropriate,
acting reasonably.




PGG Wrightson Subscription Agreement means the subscription agreement between PGW and Agria
dated 16 October 2009 relating to the Placement Shares and the Entitlement Shares (as
defined therein).




PGW Finance means PGG Wrightson Finance Limited.




PGWF Ordinary Shares means ordinary shares in PGW Finance.




Preference Shares means the preference shares to be issued, one day after the Issue Date, by
PGW Finance to PGW in accordance with Schedule 2.




Principal Amount means, in relation to each Note, NZ$1.00.




	1.2	 	Other references
	 
	(a)	 	Words importing any gender include the other genders. Words importing the singular include
the plural and vice versa.
	 
	(b)	 	Reference to clauses and Schedules are to the clauses and Schedules of this Agreement.
	 
	(c)	 	Headings will be ignored in construing this Agreement.
	 
	(d)	 	Where any payment to be made or thing to be done under this Agreement is due to be paid or
done on a day which is not a Business Day, the date for such payment to be made or thing to be
done will be the next succeeding Business Day.
	 
	(e)	 	A reference to a party to this Agreement is a reference to its successors and permitted
assigns.
	 
	2	 	ISSUE OF THE NOTES
	 
	2.1	 	Issue
	 
	 	 	PGW will issue to Agria, and Agria agrees to subscribe for, the Notes immediately on the
later of Friday 15 January 2010 and the date on which the conditions contained in clause 3
are satisfied or waived, or such other date as the parties may agree.
	 
	2.2	 	Purpose
	 
	 	 	PGW will use the proceeds of Notes issued pursuant to this Agreement for the purposes of
making an investment in the Preference Shares to be issued by PGW Finance on the terms set
out in Schedule 2.
	 
	2.3	 	Preference Share Terms
	 
	 	 	PGW will not agree to any amendment or variation, of any nature, to the terms of the
Preference Shares, or agree to any action which would have the effect of the
restrictions on the payment of dividends on the PGWF Ordinary Shares and on the Preference
Shares by PGW Finance not being observed, in each case without the prior written consent of
Agria, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.




 


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	2.4	 	Issue of Preference Shares
	 
	 	 	PGW shall deliver to Agria, on the proposed Issue Date, evidence of its commitment to
subscribe for the Preference Shares, with evidence that the terms on which the Preference
Shares are being issued are as set out in Schedule 2.
	 
	2.5	 	Principal Amount
	 
	 	 	Each Note will be issued at the Principal Amount. Agria will pay, or procure the payment
of, the aggregate issue price for Notes to PGW contemporaneously with their issue in
accordance with clause 2.1 against receipt of a Certificate for those Notes.
	 
	2.6	 	Evidence of Liability
	 
	 	 	Notes are issued on the basis that, at any time, each Note shall be evidence of the
liability of PGW for the Principal Amount and interest on the Principal Amount.
	 
	3	 	CONDITIONS
	 
	 	 	The obligations to issue and subscribe for the Notes are conditional on:






	 	(a)	 	the conditions in the PGG Wrightson Subscription Agreement being satisfied or
waived;
	 
	 	(b)	 	clauses 3.1 and 3.2 of the PGG Wrightson Subscription Agreement being complied
with;
	 
	 	(c)	 	PGW satisfying the obligation imposed on it under clause 2.4; and
	 
	 	(d)	 	if required by the lenders under the Senior Facilities Agreement (as defined in
the Conditions), Agria delivering a legal opinion to those lenders as to the due
execution, enforceability and effectiveness of subordination of this Agreement, in a
form which is acceptable to those lenders (acting reasonably).






	4	 	INFORMATION
	 
	 	 	PGW shall provide to Agria copies of all documentation which it from time to time
sends to the holders of the Ordinary Shares, promptly after such documentation is
provided to such shareholders.
	 
	5	 	ASSIGNMENT
	 
	5.1	 	Benefit and Burden of this Agreement
	 
	 	 	This Agreement is binding on the successors and permitted assigns of the parties.




 


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	5.2	 	Agria
	 
	 	 	Agria may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement
and/or the Notes without the prior written consent of PGW (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed only if the assignment or transfer is
in respect of the entire Agreement or all the Notes, as the case may be). If such consent
is given, the proposed transferee must enter into documentation acceptable to PGW whereby
the transferee agrees to be bound by this Agreement (including the requirement to obtain
PGW’s prior written consent to any transfer or assignment).
	 
	5.3	 	PGW
	 
	 	 	PGW may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and/or
the Notes without the prior written consent of Agria.
	 
	6	 	PGW FINANCE LIMITED
	 
	 	 	The parties agree that if, at any time, the Notes are to be redeemed by the
transfer of PGWF Ordinary Shares to Agria and, following such transfer, PGW will still
retain a controlling interest in PGW Finance, they will enter into any necessary
documentation between them which records that certain “drag along” and “tag along”
rights are conferred on Agria, in the event PGW wishes to sell a controlling interest
in PGW Finance. The documentation will be negotiated by PGW and Agria in good faith at
the relevant time (and shall be a condition precedent to the transfer of PGWF Ordinary
Shares to Agria in accordance with Condition 4.4), but shall contain the principles set
out in Schedule 4.
	 
	7	 	MISCELLANEOUS
	 
	7.1	 	Payments Free and Clear
	 
	 	 	All payments made under this Agreement will be free of set off, withholding or deduction
except as required by law and made in cleared funds immediately available for disbursement.
	 
	7.2	 	Default Interest
	 
	 	 	If for any reason, other than the default of the other party, a party fails to pay any sum
payable under this Agreement on the date it is due, then (without prejudice to any other
rights or remedies) it will pay interest to the recipient party at the rate of 10% per annum
on the unpaid amount calculated on a daily basis from the due date until payment.
	 
	7.3	 	Announcements
	 
	 	 	The parties will not make any announcement or disclosure regarding this Agreement or its
subject matter and no party may disclose to any other person (who is not a party or a
related company or a representative of a party) any information relating or referring to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement except:






	 	(a)	 	with the prior written consent of the other party;
	 
	 	(b)	 	where disclosure is required by law or the listing rules of any relevant stock
exchange or is made in compliance with the order of any Court of competent
jurisdiction, in which case the party which is required to make that disclosure will
provide the other party an opportunity to comment on the form and content of that
disclosure.




 


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	7.4	 	No Merger
	 
	 	 	The agreements, obligations, warranties and undertakings of the parties are not to merge
with the completion of any aspect of this Agreement, but (to the extent that they have not
then been completed) remain enforceable to the fullest extent notwithstanding any rule of
law to the contrary.
	 
	7.5	 	Further Assurances
	 
	 	 	Each of the parties agrees to execute and deliver any documents, including transfers of
title, and to do all things as may reasonably be required by the other party to obtain the
full benefit of this Agreement according to its true intent.
	 
	7.6	 	Specific Performance
	 
	 	 	Damages alone will be an inadequate remedy for breach by either party of its obligations
under this Agreement and the appropriate remedies for any such breach shall include, at the
election of the non defaulting party, orders for specific performance, injunctive relief
and/or damages.
	 
	7.7	 	Amendment
	 
	 	 	No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by all the parties.

	 
	7.8	 	 No Partnership
	 
	 	 	Nothing in this Agreement or in the relationship between the parties will be construed as:






	 	(a)	 	creating a partnership or any fiduciary relationship between the parties;
	 
	 	(b)	 	giving any party any of the rights, or subjecting any party to any of the
liabilities, of a partner; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	otherwise constituting any party as the representative or agent of any other
party for any purpose whatever.






	7.9	 	No Waiver
	 
	 	 	A waiver of any provision of this Agreement will not be effective unless given in writing,
and then it will only be effective to the extent that it is expressly stated to be given.
No failure, delay or indulgence by any party in exercising any power or right conferred on
that party by this Agreement operates as a waiver of such power or right. No single
exercise of any such power or right precludes further exercises of that power or right or
the exercise of any other power or right under this Agreement.
	 
	7.10	 	Severability
	 
	 	 	If any part of this Agreement is held by any court or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, that determination will not impair the
enforceability of the remaining parts of this Agreement which will remain in full force.




 


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	7.11	 	Counterparts
	 
	 	 	This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts. Once each party has executed
a counterpart, and each of the other parties has received a copy of the signed counterpart,
that counterpart will be deemed to be as valid and binding on the party executing it as if
it had been executed by all the parties.
	 
	7.12	 	Costs
	 
	 	 	Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the parties will meet their own costs
relating to the negotiation, preparation and completion of this Agreement.
	 
	7.13	 	Notices
	 
	(a)	 	All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of
the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given
when delivered to the recipient by courier service, mail service or otherwise or upon
confirmation of receipt when sent via facsimile to the recipient. Such notices, demands and
other communications shall be sent to each party at the address indicated after its name in
the execution section of this Agreement, or to such other address or to the attention of such
other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending
party.
	 
	(b)	 	Agria will maintain an agent or representative in New Zealand to accept service of any
document required to be served on Agria in relation to proceedings under or in connection with
this Agreement.
	 
	(c)	 	Agria appoints Simpson Grierson (attention Michael Pollard) whose address is Lumley Centre,
88 Shortland Street, Private Bag 92518, Auckland 1141, as its agent for service and undertakes
to notify PGW promptly of any change of address of a current agent or representative and of
the name and address of any substitute agent or representative.
	 
	(d)	 	Any document will be sufficiently served on Agria if delivered to the most recently notified
agent or representative at its notified address.
	 
	7.14	 	Governing Law/Jurisdiction
	 
	 	 	This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New
Zealand. The parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand
in relation to all disputes arising out of or in connection with this agreement.




 


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EXECUTION




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	PGG Wrightson Limited by:	 	Agria Corporation by:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	/s/	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Director	 	 	 	Director	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	/s/	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Director	 	 	 	Director	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Address for Notices:	 	Address for Notices:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	57 Waterloo Road 

PO Box 292

Christchurch 

New Zealand	 	Room 2104, Block B, Ping An
International

Financial Center, 

No.1-3 South Xingyuan Road,
Chaoyang 

District Beijing,

 PRC 100027
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Attention: General Counsel/Company Secretary	 	Attention: Chief Financial Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Facsimile No: +64 3 344 5195	 	Fax: :+86 10 84381060 Ext 8001
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Copy to:	 	Chapman Tripp	 	 	 	Copy to:	 	Simpson Grierson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Level 35,
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Lumley Centre	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	23-29 Albert Street,
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	88 Shortland Street	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	PO Box 2206,
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Private Bag 92518	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Auckland
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Auckland	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Attention: John Strowger
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Attention: Michael Pollard	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Facsimile: 09 — 357 9099
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Facsimile: 09 307 0331	 	 





 


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SCHEDULE 1




TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES





	1	 	INTERPRETATION
	 
	1.1	 	Defined Terms






In these Conditions, words and expressions defined in the Subscription Agreement have the
same meanings when used herein and, unless the context otherwise requires:




Accrued Interest means all interest on the Principal Amount of the Notes which has accrued
and is payable in accordance with these Conditions, other than any Suspended Interest.




Agria Election Notice has the meaning given to that term in Condition 4.2.




Board means the board of directors from time to time of PGW.




Bonus Issue has the meaning given to that term in Condition 5.1.




Bonus Instrument has the meaning given to that term in Condition 5.1.




Cash Equivalent Value means the cash equivalent value of each PGWF Ordinary Share,
determined in accordance with Condition 4.6.




Cash Redemption Date has the meaning set out in Condition 3.1(a).




Certificate means a certificate issued by PGW recording Agria as the holder of the Notes,
in the form annexed as Schedule 3.




Commencement of Liquidation means :




	 	(a)	 	the commencement of Liquidation of PGW under section 241(5) of the Companies
Act or the removal of PGW from the New Zealand register under section 317 of the
Companies Act, as the case may be, or under any similar legislation under which PGW
will cease to be duly incorporated or to validly exist in New Zealand, or the date on
which a statutory manager is appointed to PGW under the Corporations (Investigations
and Management) Act 1989 or a voluntary administrator is appointed to PGW; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	the appointment of a receiver or receivers in respect of any asset of PGW by
the security agent holding the security under which amounts outstanding under the
Senior Facilities Agreement are secured.






Companies Act means the Companies Act 1993.




Conversion means the redemption of Notes by the issue of Ordinary Shares in accordance with
Condition 4.3, and ‘convert‘, ‘convertible’ and ‘converted’ shall be construed accordingly.


 


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Conversion Date has the meaning set out in Condition 4.3(b).




Conversion Ratio means the ratio in which the relevant Notes convert into Ordinary Shares
hereunder, being initially (and subject to adjustment in accordance with Condition 5) the
ratio of 2.1 Ordinary Shares for every $1.00 of the Principal Amount of those Notes to be so
converted




Election Notice means a notice given by PGW in accordance with Condition 4.1.




Exchange Ratio means the ratio of X PGWF Ordinary Shares for each Note, where X is equal to
the greater of:




	 	•	 	1/(NTA per PGWF Ordinary Share at 31 December 2009 ); or
	 
	 	•	 	1/(NTA per PGWF Ordinary Share at the last day of the month immediately prior to the
Transfer Redemption Date (where NTA per PGWF Ordinary Share is the total tangible
assets of PGW Finance minus the total liabilities of PGW Finance at that date (provided
that, for the purposes of this calculation, the computer software and the future income
tax benefits arising from tax provisioning of PGW Finance shall be deemed to be
included as tangible assets), divided by the number of PGWF Ordinary Shares on issue at
the relevant time, as determined either by the auditors of PGW Finance or, if an
independent report is required for the purposes of the PGW shareholder meeting to
approve the transfer of the PGWF Ordinary Shares to Agria, by the party completing that
independent report),






subject to X being capped so that, if such shares are transferred to Agria in accordance
with Condition 4.4, Agria would own not more than, nor less than, the following:




	 	(i)	 	a maximum of 50% of the fully diluted PGWF Ordinary Shares; and 
	 
	 	(ii)	 	a minimum of 33% of the fully diluted PGWF Ordinary Shares.






Final Interest Payment Date means, in respect of any Note, the date on which that Note is
converted or redeemed in accordance with these Conditions.




Independent Expert means a person selected and approved as such in accordance with Condition
5.4.




Interest Payment Date means 31 March 2010 and quarterly thereafter until the Final Interest
Payment Date, and the Final Interest Payment Date.




Interest Period means the period from and including one Interest Payment Date to, but
excluding, the next Interest Payment Date, provided that the first Interest Period in
respect of a Note will be deemed to be a period from and including the Issue Date, to but
excluding 31 March 2010.




Interest Rate means, in respect of a Note (but subject to Condition 3.5), 8.0% per annum.


 


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Issue Date means, in relation to the Notes, the date on which the Notes are issued to
Agria.




Liquidation means, in relation to PGW, either:




	 	(a)	 	the process of liquidation provided for in Part XVI of the Companies Act; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	any analogous procedure following which PGW will cease to validly exist, or be
duly incorporated, except for the purposes of, and followed by, a reconstruction or an
amalgamation (not including or arising out of insolvency) of PGW provided that, upon
such reconstruction or amalgamation, the successor to PGW assumes the obligations of
PGW under the terms of the Notes and Agria has approved that form of the restructuring
or amalgamation (but only as if Agria had been entitled to exercise that number of
votes, in respect of the restructuring or amalgamation, as it would have been entitled
to exercise if the Notes had converted to Ordinary Shares at the Conversion Ratio
immediately prior to such vote being taken); or
	 
	 	(c)	 	its becoming subject to statutory management under the Corporations
(Investigation and Management) Act 1989.






Liquidation Amount means, in respect of any Note, the Principal Amount of that Note together
with all Unpaid Interest




Ordinary Shares means ordinary shares in PGW of the class on issue at the Issue Date, or
the shares which result if such ordinary shares in PGW are, at any time, subdivided,
consolidated or reclassified after the Issue Date and, where issued or to be issued on
Conversion of Notes, shall mean such Ordinary Shares credited as fully paid.




PGW Finance means PGG Wrightson Finance Limited.




PGWF Ordinary Shares means ordinary shares in PGW Finance.




Preference Shares means the preference shares to be issued, one day after the Issue Date, by
PGW Finance to PGW in accordance with the terms of Schedule 2.




Redemption Date has the meaning set out in Condition 3.1(d).




Reset Date means 31 December 2011 (the First Reset Date) and, if Condition 3.5 applies, at
two yearly intervals thereafter (being respectively the Second Reset Date, the Third Reset
Date and so on).




Reset Notice has the meaning given to that term in Condition 3.5.




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Senior Creditors means all creditors of PGW in relation to indebtedness (including, without
limitation, the lenders from time to time party to the Senior Facilities Agreement and South
Canterbury Finance Limited), and for the purpose of these
Conditions, includes holders of securities which are expressed to rank ahead of Ordinary
Shares in PGW, other than:




	 	(a)	 	indebtedness owed by PGW to Agria in respect of Notes; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	obligations which are expressed to be pari passu with, or subordinate to, the
obligations of PGW under or in relation to the Notes.






Senior Facilities Agreement means the senior facilities agreement dated 24 April 2009 (as
amended and restated from time to time) made between PGW and ANZ National Bank Limited (as
agent) and others.




Subscription Agreement means the subscription agreement entered into by PGW and Agria
pursuant to which the Notes are issued to Agria.




Suspended Interest means any interest which is suspended, or deemed to be suspended, in
accordance with Condition 3.2.




Swap Rate means on any Reset Date the rate per annum expressed as a percentage yield basis
and rounded up to the nearest two decimal places which is determined to be:




	 	(a)	 	the average of the bid and offered swap rate displayed at or about 11.00am on
the relevant date on page FISSWAP (or any successor page) quoted by Reuters for an
interest rate swap with a two year term, or where such a rate is not quoted, the
average of the linear interpolations of the closest quoted swap rates straddling the
next Reset Date; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	if a rate is unable to be determined in accordance with paragraph (a) above,
the average (rounded if necessary to the nearest two decimal places) of the mean bid
and offered swap rates quoted by each of the ANZ National Bank Limited, Westpac New
Zealand Limited and Bank of New Zealand at or about 11.00am on the relevant Reset Date
for an interest rate swap with a term equal to two years or, if any two of the banks
referred to in this paragraph (b) are not quoting a two year rate, the nearest
practicable equivalent, as determined by PGW, acting reasonably.






Take-over Offer means an offer or offers for Ordinary Shares made to holders of Ordinary
Shares generally, or any scheme of arrangement having a similar effect.




Transfer Redemption Date has the meaning given to that term in Condition 3.1(c).




Unpaid Interest means, on any date, and in respect of any Note, all interest which was not
paid on its due date and remains unpaid (and includes Suspended Interest which remains
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	1.2	 	Construction
	 
	(a)	 	Words importing any gender include the other genders. Words importing the singular include
the plural and vice versa.
	 
	(b)	 	References to Schedules are to schedules of the Subscription Agreement.
	 
	(c)	 	Headings will be ignored in construing these Conditions.
	 
	(d)	 	Where any payment to be made or thing to be done under these Conditions is due to be paid or
done on a day which is not a Business Day, the date for such payment to be made or thing to be
done shall be the next succeeding Business Day.
	 
	(e)	 	A reference to a party to these Conditions is a reference to its successors and permitted
assigns.
	 
	2	 	STATUS AND SUBORDINATION OF THE NOTES
	 
	2.1	 	Status
	 
	 	 	The Notes constitute unsecured subordinated obligations of PGW and rank pari passu and
without priority or preference among themselves and shall be repayable in cash on the
occurrence of any of the events set out in paragraph (a) (but excluding voluntary
administration) of the definition of Commencement of Liquidation.
	 
	2.2	 	Subordination
	 
	 	 	The obligations of PGW to Agria under, and the rights of Agria against PGW in respect of,
the Principal Amount of, and Accrued Interest and Unpaid Interest on, the Notes are
subordinated to the claims of Senior Creditors of PGW in that in and upon and from the
Commencement of Liquidation the claims of Agria against PGW under and in respect of the
Notes:






	 	(a)	 	Claims of Senior Creditors: are subordinated in point of priority and right
of payment to, and rank behind, the claims of the Senior Creditors;
	 
	 	(b)	 	Limited to Liquidation Amount: are limited to the Liquidation Amount; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	Ahead of holders of Ordinary Shares: rank in priority to holders of Ordinary
Shares for the Liquidation Amount.






In this regard, Agria agrees that:




	 	(d)	 	in accordance with section 313(3) of the Companies Act, it is accepting a lower
priority in respect of the Notes than that which they would otherwise have under
section 313 of the Companies Act; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	nothing in section 313 of the Companies Act will prevent this Agreement from
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	2.3	 	Turnover on Commencement of Liquidation







	 	 	If Commencement of Liquidation has occurred, Agria covenants in favour of the Senior
Creditors that it must:






	 	(a)	 	hold any payment or distribution in cash or in kind (including any shares
transferred to it in discharge of any Note and including any amount recovered by way of
set-off or combination) received or receivable by it on and from Commencement of
Liquidation in respect of any Note from PGW or any of its subsidiaries in trust for the
Senior Creditors to whom amounts are due and owing;
	 
	 	(b)	 	promptly pay and transfer any such payment or distribution to;

	 
	 	 	 	the trustee in bankruptcy, liquidator, official assignee or other person distributing
the assets of PGW or their proceeds.






	2.4	 	Waiver of defences






The subordination in these Conditions and the obligations of Agria under these Conditions
will not be affected by any act, omission, matter or thing which, but for this provision,
would reduce, release or prejudice the subordination of any of those obligations.




	3	 	INTEREST
	 
	3.1	 	Interest Rate and calculation of interest
	 
	 	 	Interest will be calculated on the Principal Amount of a Note at the Interest Rate and will
accrue daily from the Issue Date (subject to Condition 3.2). Interest will cease to accrue
on each Note on the earliest of:






	 	(a)	 	the date upon which it is converted into Ordinary Shares (being the Conversion
Date);
	 
	 	(b)	 	the date on which it is redeemed or purchased for cash by PGW or any wholly
owned subsidiary of PGW (Cash Redemption Date);
	 
	 	(c)	 	the date on which it is redeemed by the transfer of PGWF Ordinary Shares (the
Transfer Redemption Date); and
	 
	 	(d)	 	in the event of Liquidation, the date on which the Note is redeemed by payment
of the Liquidation Amount (Redemption Date).






	3.2	 	Interest and Unpaid Interest
	 
	(a)	 	Accrued Interest and suspension of interest







	 	 	Interest will accrue on a daily basis on the Notes during each Interest Period and, together
with any Unpaid Interest, is payable on the Interest Payment Date falling at the end of that
Interest Period. The Board may elect to suspend payment of any interest or Unpaid Interest
or any part of such interest (any such interest so suspended being Suspended Interest) on
the relevant Interest Payment Date at its sole discretion at any time. Any interest which
is unpaid for any reason on any
Interest Payment Date is deemed to be Suspended Interest for the purposes of these
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	(b)	 	Payment of part only of Unpaid Interest
	 
	 	 	PGW may, at its option and upon giving not less than five Business Days’ notice to Agria,
pay all or part of any Unpaid Interest which, if part only, must be paid on a pro rata basis
across all Notes, but so that no Unpaid Interest relating to any Interest Period may be paid
before the Unpaid Interest relating to any earlier Interest Period has been paid.
	 
	(c)	 	Notice to Agria
	 
	 	 	PGW will promptly notify Agria not later than 10 Business Days before an Interest Payment
Date if PGW will not make a payment of interest on the Notes when due in accordance with
Condition 3.2(a), including if it intends to suspend payment of any interest in accordance
with that Condition. If interest is suspended or deemed to be suspended in accordance with
this Condition 3.2:






	 	(i)	 	PGW is not obliged to pay such interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	non-payment of interest on that Interest Payment Date does not constitute a
default by PGW for any purpose and does not entitle Agria to default interest; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	the non-payment of interest on any Interest Payment Date will not give rise to
any right to accelerate payment of any amount due under a Note. For the avoidance of
doubt, Agria has no right to accelerate payment of any amount due under a Note
(including, without limitation, any amount payable on redemption thereof) for any
reason other than as expressly provided for in these Conditions.






	(d)	 	No dividends etc






At any time while there is Suspended Interest (deemed or otherwise), PGW will not declare or
pay any dividend or make any other distribution (as that term is defined in the Companies
Act 1993) on any of its ordinary share capital or pay any interest or other payments on
other indebtedness or share capital which ranks equally with or is subordinate to the Notes.
Once payment of interest on the Notes has been resumed, PGW may not declare or pay any
dividend or make a distribution on its ordinary share capital or pay interest or other
payments on other equal ranking or subordinate indebtedness for a period of 12 months
commencing on the Interest Payment Date on which the payment of interest is resumed, unless
all Unpaid Interest is paid (in which case the restriction on such dividends, distributions
or other payments shall immediately be at an end).




	3.3	 	Payments






Each payment to Agria will be made on the due date in cleared funds to such bank account as
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	3.4	 	Withholding tax
	 
	(a)	 	Deduction for withholding
	 
	 	 	Subject to Condition 3.4(b), all payments or credits to, or to the account of, Agria
(including payments of, and credits in respect of, interest) will be made net of any tax in
respect thereof required by law to be withheld, deducted or paid by PGW, except to the
extent that PGW is satisfied that Agria is exempt from any such tax or is a person in
respect of whom any such withholding, deduction or payment is not required to be made.
Agria must provide PGW with such evidence as PGW may from time to time require to satisfy
itself in respect of the validity of that claim.
	 
	(b)	 	Approved issuer levy
	 
	 	 	PGW shall:






	 	(i)	 	maintain its status as an “approved issuer” (as defined in section YA1 of the
Income Tax Act 2007) and ensure the Notes are registered with the Commissioner of
Inland Revenue under section 86H of the Stamp and Cheque Duties Act 1971; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	to the extent required, make all payments of approved issuer levy (as defined
in section 86F of the Stamp and Cheque Duties Act 1971) in respect of all interest paid
to, or for the account of, Agria under the Notes in accordance with section 86K of that
Act.






Where Agria instructs PGW to pay any levy or make any other payment in lieu of any
withholding or other tax otherwise required by law to be deducted or withheld and that
payment has been made by PGW to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, and the balance of the
amount payable has been paid to Agria, the full amount payable to Agria shall be deemed to
have been duly paid and satisfied by PGW.




	(c)	 	Taxation indemnity from Agria
	 
	 	 	If, in relation to any Note, PGW becomes liable to make any payment of or on account of tax
payable by Agria or tax payable in relation to any Notes (other than in respect of the
approved issuer levy or non resident withholding tax, in each case, on interest on the
Notes), in each case where such liability arises solely from any default, failure or
omission on the part of Agria or any agent of Agria, Agria hereby indemnifies PGW in respect
of any such liability, and any moneys paid by PGW in respect of any such liability may be
recovered by PGW by action against Agria and its successors and permitted assigns (as the
case may be) as a debt due to PGW. Nothing in this Condition prejudices or affects any
other right or remedy of PGW.
	 
	3.5	 	Interest Rate Resetting
	 
	 	 	If the Notes are not converted or redeemed prior to or as at a Reset Date (whether or not an
Election Notice has been given) then the Interest Rate on the Notes shall, with effect from
the relevant Reset Date, be reset to be the aggregate of:






	 	(a)	 	in respect of the period commencing on the First Reset Date (31 December 2011)
and ending on or prior to the Second Reset Date (31 December 2013), a margin of 550 bps
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	 	(b)	 	in respect of the period commencing on the Second Reset Date (31 December 2013)
and ending on or prior to the Third Reset Date (31 December 2015), a margin of 650 bps
and the Swap Rate calculated as at the Second Reset Date; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	thereafter, in respect of each two year period, a margin of 650 bps and the
Swap Rate calculated as at the Reset Date at the commencement of that two year period.






PGW shall give notice to Agria (a Reset Notice), on each Reset Date, promptly on
determination of the Interest Rate for the two year period commencing on that Reset Date
together with evidence as to the determination of that rate.




The Notes will remain outstanding on and subject to these Conditions, subject to the
Interest Rate having been reset in accordance with this Condition 3.5.




	4	 	CONVERSION AND PGW’S OPTION TO REDEEM FOR CASH OR BY TRANSFER OF PGWF ORDINARY SHARES
	 
	4.1	 	Election Notice and right of Noteholder to make election






At any time after the expiry of the Restrictive Period (unless Agria agrees in writing
otherwise), PGW may at its sole discretion:




	 	(a)	 	give written notice to Agria that PGW has elected to convert all (but not some)
of the Notes into Ordinary Shares, in which case Condition 4.3 will apply; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	give written notice to Agria that PGW has elected to redeem all (but not some)
of the Notes by (subject to Condition 4.2) either transferring PGWF Ordinary Shares to
Agria, in which case Condition 4.4 will apply, or by redeeming the Notes in cash, or by
purchasing the Notes (or procuring their purchase by a subsidiary of PGW), in which
cases Condition 4.5 will apply,






(any such notice being an Election Notice).




	4.2	 	Election by Agria






If PGW issues an Election Notice to Agria in accordance with Condition 4.1(b), Agria may,
within 30 Business Days of receipt of the Election Notice, give written notice (an Agria
Election Notice) to PGW that it wishes to have the Notes the subject of the Election Notice
redeemed either:




	 	(a)	 	by the transfer of PGWF Ordinary Shares in accordance with Condition 4.4; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	by payment in cash in accordance with Condition 4.5,






in which case the Agria Election Notice will prevail over the Election Notice in respect of
those Notes to be so redeemed. For the avoidance of doubt, Agria may not issue an Agria
Election Notice if it has received an Election Notice pursuant to Condition 4.1(a). During
the period from the issue of an Election Notice under Condition 4.1(b) until the date of the
Agria Election Notice PGW shall procure that
(subject to compliance by PGW with any applicable New Zealand legislation which would
prohibit or place restrictions on such disclosure) Agria is given full access to all
financial and other information in relation to PGWF as may be reasonably required in order
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	4.3	 	Conversion
	 
	(a)	 	Issue of Shares on Conversion






If PGW has given an Election Notice in accordance with Condition 4.1(a):




	 	(i)	 	Agria will immediately take all reasonable steps to seek all such regulatory
approvals and consents as are required for it to become the holder of the Ordinary
Shares on conversion (and will keep PGW fully informed of the progress being made in
respect of obtaining the same, and will provide PGW with copies of all relevant
applications and correspondence); and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	PGW will immediately take all reasonable steps, and obtain all such consents
(which include convening a meeting of the holders of the Ordinary Shares for their
approval to the issue of Ordinary Shares on conversion, and obtaining all regulatory
approvals (if any) and other contractual consents) as are necessary to effect the issue
of Ordinary Shares to Agria in accordance with this Condition 4.3 (and will keep Agria
fully informed of the progress being made in respect of obtaining the same, and will
provide Agria with copies of any relevant documentation).






	(b)	 	Shares issued on Conversion
	 
	 	 	Subject to adjustment pursuant to Condition 5, the relevant Notes will be converted:






	 	(i)	 	on the date (the Conversion Date) agreed by the parties or, if earlier,
three Business Days after the date on which PGW and Agria have obtained all necessary
shareholder, regulatory and other contractual approvals and consents for the issue of
such shares to Agria; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	into Ordinary Shares by applying the Conversion Ratio, and PGW shall issue to
Agria on the Conversion Date that number of Ordinary Shares required to be issued as a
result of that ratio.






Fractional entitlements shall be disregarded for the purposes of determining Agria’s
entitlement to Ordinary Shares.




	(c)	 	Conversion to be Discharge
	 
	 	 	The issue of Ordinary Shares in accordance with this Condition 4.3 shall be, and shall be
accepted by Agria, in full satisfaction of PGW’s liability to Agria in respect of the
Principal Amount, and Unpaid Interest on the relevant Notes.
	 
	(d)	 	Ranking of Ordinary Shares
	 
	 	 	Ordinary Shares allotted to Agria upon conversion shall rank pari passu in all respects with
all the other issued Ordinary Shares, except that (other than for any entitlement arising
under Condition 5) they will not rank for any dividends or other distributions declared,
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	(e)	 	Approvals
	 
	 	 	If any shareholder or regulatory approval or other consent is not obtained (by PGW or Agria,
as the case may be) for the issue of the Ordinary Shares to Agria on conversion, then:






	 	(i)	 	the obligation to convert the Notes shall be immediately cancelled; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	PGW shall be entitled (subject to compliance, where applicable, with the
requirements of Condition 4.4) to exercise one of the other options available to it
under Condition 4.1(b), or not exercise any option.






	4.4	 	Redemption by transfer of PGWF Ordinary Shares






If PGW has given an Election Notice in accordance with Condition 4.1(b), and Agria has given
an Agria Election Notice requiring the transfer to it of PGWF Ordinary Shares:




	 	(a)	 	Agria will immediately take all reasonable steps to obtain all such regulatory
approvals and consents as are required for it to become the holder of the PGWF Ordinary
Shares on redemption (and will keep PGW fully informed of the progress being made in
respect of obtaining the same, and will provide PGW with copies of all relevant
applications and correspondence);
	 
	 	(b)	 	PGW will immediately take all reasonable steps as are required to convene a
meeting of the holders of the Ordinary Shares to vote on the proposed transfer of the
PGWF Ordinary Shares to Agria in accordance with this Condition 4.4, and will take all
reasonable steps to seek all other approvals and consents as may be required to effect
such transfer (and will in each case keep Agria fully informed of the progress being
made in respect of obtaining the same, and will provide Agria with copies of any
relevant documentation).
	 
	 	(c)	 	PGW will provide to Agria details of the number of PGWF Ordinary Shares to be
transferred to Agria as are arrived at by applying the Exchange Ratio (Redemption PGWF
Ordinary Shares), together with evidence of the calculation of that number as
reasonably required by Agria;
	 
	 	(d)	 	Subject to Agria having executed the documentation contemplated by clause 6,
PGW will transfer to Agria, on the date (Transfer Redemption Date) agreed by the
parties or, if earlier, three Business Days after Agria and PGW have obtained the
consents and approvals referred to in Conditions 4.4(a) and (b), clear and unencumbered
title to all those Redemption PGWF Ordinary Shares (credited as fully paid), and will
execute all such documentation as is required to effect such transfer; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	PGW will pay to Agria, on the Transfer Redemption Date, an amount calculated as
follows:






	 	(i)	 	if the Transfer Redemption Date occurs on or before 31 December
2011, 2% of the Principal Amount of the relevant Notes to be redeemed by
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	 	(ii)	 	if the Transfer Redemption Date occurs between 1 January 2012 and
on or before 31 December 2013, 4% of the Principal Amount of the relevant Notes
to be redeemed by transfer under this Condition; or
	 
	 	(iii)	 	if the Transfer Redemption Date occurs after 31 December 2013,
the aggregate of the amount referred to in Condition 4.4(e)(ii) and an
additional 2% of the Principal Amount of the relevant Notes for each subsequent
Reset Date after 31 December 2013,






such that the transfer of those Redemption PGWF Ordinary Shares to Agria in accordance with
this Condition 4.4 shall be, and shall be accepted by Agria (with payment of the amount
referred to in Condition 4.4(d)), in full satisfaction of PGW’s liability to Agria in
respect of all amounts owing on of the relevant Notes.




	4.5	 	Redemption or Purchase for cash
	 
	(a)	 	If PGW has given an Election Notice in accordance with Condition 4.1(b), and Agria has given
an Agria Election Notice requiring the redemption of the relevant Notes by cash, PGW shall
redeem or purchase (or procure the purchase of) the relevant Notes for cash on a date
specified in the Agria Election Notice (Cash Redemption Date) being not less than 30 Business
Days from the date of such Agria Election Notice, and such redemption or purchase for cash
will be at the price calculated in accordance with Condition 4.5(b).
	 
	(b)	 	For the purposes of Condition 4.5(a), the redemption price or purchase price payable for the
relevant Notes will be the amount equal to the aggregate of:






	 	(i)	 	the Principal Amount of the relevant Notes to be redeemed or purchased; and






	 	(ii)	 	(A) if the Cash Redemption Date occurs on or before 31 December 2011, 2% of the
Principal Amount of the relevant Notes to be redeemed or purchased; or






	 	(B)	 	if the Cash Redemption Date occurs between 1 January 2012 and on
or before 31 December 2013, 4% of the Principal Amount of the relevant Notes to
be redeemed or purchased; or
	 
	 	(C)	 	if the Cash Redemption Date occurs after 31 December 2013, the
aggregate of the amount referred to in Condition 4.5(b)(ii)(B) and an additional
2% of the Principal Amount of the relevant Notes, for each subsequent Reset Date
after 31 December 2013.






By way of example, if the Notes are redeemed under Condition 4.4 or this
Condition 4.5 on 31 December 2015, an additional 6% of the Principal Amount is
payable; if redeemed on 31 December 2017, an additional 8% of the Principal Amount is
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	4.6	 	Failure to obtain Approvals






If either PGW or Agria is unable to obtain the approvals and consents referred to in
Conditions 4.4(a) or 4.4(b) by the date which is three months after the Agria Election
Notice then:




	 	(a)	 	the election made by Agria in the Agria Election Notice to have the Notes
redeemed by the transfer of PGWF Ordinary Shares is immediately cancelled; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	Agria may give written notice (Agria Second Notice) to PGW electing to have the
Notes the subject of the Agria Election Notice either:






	 	(i)	 	redeemed in cash, in which case PGW shall pay to Agria the amount
calculated in accordance with Condition 4.5 not later than 30 Business Days
after the date of the Agria Second Notice; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	redeemed by payment to Agria, in respect of each Note, of the
Cash Equivalent Value, in which case PGW shall pay to Agria the aggregate Cash
Equivalent Value not later than 30 Business Days after determination of the Cash
Equivalent Value.






	 	(c)	 	For the purposes of this Condition 4.6, the Cash Equivalent Value shall, in
respect of each Note, be calculated as at the date of the Agria Election Notice by
applying the following formula:





	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Cash Equivalent Value =
	 	NTA per PGWF Ordinary Share x the number of
PGWF Ordinary Shares which would have been exchanged for each Note on
application of the Exchange Ratio, had that exchange occurred on the date of the
Agria Election Notice,







where NTA per PGWF Ordinary Share is equal to the total tangible assets of PGW
Finance less the total liabilities of PGW Finance (provided that, for the purposes of
this calculation, the computer software and the future income tax benefits arising
from tax provisioning of PGW Finance shall be deemed to be included as tangible
assets), divided by the number of PGWF Ordinary Shares on issue at that time, as
determined by an independent person (experienced in valuations of this nature)
appointed by the Board for that purpose.




	4.7	 	Take-over






If a Take-over Offer is made to the holders of all the Ordinary Shares, PGW shall promptly
notify Agria accordingly. If, as a result of the Take-over Offer, an acquisition notice (as
that term is defined in Rule 54 of the Takeovers Code) is issued by the offeror, the Notes
must be redeemed by Agria receiving, from the offeror (which payment PGW undertakes to
procure) not later than five Business Days after the date of the acquisition notice, the
consideration to which Agria would have been entitled had the Notes been converted into
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	4.8	 	PGW Shareholder Meetings
	 
	 	 	For the purposes of this Condition 4, any reference to PGW requiring the approval of the
holders of its Ordinary Shares shall be a reference to those shareholders passing an
ordinary resolution to vote on the issue of the Ordinary Shares (on conversion) or transfer
of the PGWF Ordinary Shares (on redemption), as the case may be. At any such meeting in
respect of any such resolution, neither Agria nor its Associates (as defined in the
Takeovers Code) or Associated Persons (as defined in the Listing Rules) shall be entitled to
vote in favour of that resolution.
	 
	4.9	 	Sale of Controlling Interest in PGW Finance
	 
	 	 	If at any time PGW sells a controlling interest in PGW Finance, it will review the
options available to it as to whether or not to issue an Election Notice in accordance
with Condition 4.1 (although nothing in this Condition 4.9 obliges it to issue an
Election Notice).
	 
	4.10	 	Share register
	 
	 	 	All Ordinary Shares issued on the conversion of Notes will be validly issued and be entered
on the Ordinary Share register of PGW.
	 
	4.11	 	Surrender of Certificate on Conversion or Transfer
	 
	(a)	 	Conversion into Ordinary Shares and new certificates
	 
	 	 	Agria must, as a condition precedent to either the issue of Ordinary Shares on the
conversion of any Notes, or the transfer of the PGWF Ordinary Shares by way of redemption of
any Notes, surrender the Certificate in respect of such Notes to PGW.
	 
	(b)	 	Purchase or redemption in cash
	 
	 	 	Agria must immediately surrender to PGW the Certificate in respect of any Notes to be
purchased or redeemed in cash.
	 
	4.12	 	Cancellation on conversion, redemption or purchase
	 
	 	 	Each Note which is converted into an Ordinary Share, or redeemed by the transfer of the
Redemption PGWF Ordinary Shares, or purchased or redeemed in cash, in each case in
accordance with these Conditions, is and will be deemed to be cancelled, and PGW will have
no further liabilities or obligations in respect of that Note or, once all Notes have been
converted, redeemed or purchased, as the case may be, Agria.
	 
	4.13	 	Voting
	 
	 	 	The Notes do not confer any voting rights on Agria other than those rights conferred on it
in these Conditions or by law as an unsecured creditor of PGW.
	 
	5	 	CONVERSION RATIO ADJUSTMENTS
	 
	5.1	 	Bonus Issues
	 
	 	 	If, prior to Conversion of the Notes, PGW shall make to the holders of ordinary shares any
non taxable issue (a Bonus Issue) of shares, notes, debentures or other instruments or
obligations (Bonus Instruments) by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves , then the
Conversion Ratio shall be adjusted such that there shall, upon conversion of the Notes (but
not otherwise), be also allotted to Agria credited as fully paid up the number of Bonus
Instruments to which Agria would have been entitled on the making of the Bonus Issue if each
Note had been converted to
Ordinary Shares at the Conversion Ratio immediately prior to the entitlement date for the
Bonus Issue in accordance with these Conditions, and as if Agria had been the holder of any
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	5.2	 	Consolidation or Subdivision
	 
	 	 	If Ordinary Shares are consolidated or subdivided, the number of Ordinary Shares to be
issued upon Conversion, and the number of Bonus Instruments received pursuant to a Bonus
Issue referred to in Condition 5.1, shall be adjusted in the manner necessary to reflect
that consolidation or subdivision.
	 
	5.3	 	Share Issues
	 
	 	 	Subject to compliance with the terms of Condition 5.1, PGW reserves the right, during the
term of the Notes, to issue Ordinary Shares to the holders of Ordinary Shares either for
cash or as a bonus distribution. If PGW makes any such cash issue, Agria shall (as a
function of holding Notes and without prejudice to Agria’s rights as a shareholder) be
entitled to participate in each such issue on the same basis as the holders of the Ordinary
Shares in PGW are entitled to participate (as if the Notes had converted to Ordinary Shares
in accordance with Condition 4.4 immediately prior to the cash issue), save that, if Agria
elects to participate in the relevant issue, Agria would be issued Notes (having an
aggregate Principal Amount equal to the total issue price of the Ordinary Shares which Agria
could have been issued had it held Ordinary Shares for the purposes of this Condition),
rather than Ordinary Shares, as a result of such participation.
	 
	5.4	 	Alterations to Capital Structure and Reconstructions Generally
	 
	 	 	Whenever any change or reconstruction in the share capital structure of PGW (other than a
change of the nature referred to in Conditions 5.1 or 5.2) takes place, PGW shall advise
details of that change or reconstruction to Agria. If Agria or PGW so requires, or if any
other event occurs which Agria considers (acting reasonably) should result in an adjustment
to the Conversion Ratio, the change in capital structure or event may be investigated by an
Independent Expert to determine whether an adjustment should be made to the basis for
conversion of Notes or whether it will prejudice the rights of Agria in any material
respect. Such an Independent Expert shall be appointed by the Board, independent of the
parties to this Agreement and having experience in making determinations of this nature.
PGW shall cause, at its cost, any Independent Expert to investigate the matter and to
determine whether any adjustment should be made to the basis for conversion, and if so, the
nature of the adjustment which should be made, or whether it will prejudice the rights of
Agria in any material respect.
	 
	 	 	A copy of the report of the Independent Expert shall be provided to Agria. If the
Independent Expert determines that an adjustment should be made, then PGW shall notify Agria
of that adjustment, and PGW shall, if it so requires, enter into a deed recording that
adjustment and amending the Conditions accordingly.
	 
	 	 	Any such adjustment to the conversion terms shall be determined in a manner which will not
result in any additional benefits being conferred on Agria which are not conferred on the
holder of Ordinary Shares or any additional benefit being conferred on or available to
holders of Ordinary Shares which are not conferred on Agria.




 


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	6	 	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
	 
	6.1	 	Amendments
	 
	 	 	No amendment to the Notes will be effective unless it is in writing and signed by Agria and PGW.
	 
	6.2	 	Assignment
	 
	 	 	Agria may not assign or transfer any of its rights (if any) or obligations under the Notes
without the prior written consent of PGW (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed only if the assignment or transfer is in respect of all (but not some) of the Notes)
and, if such consent is given, the proposed transferee must enter into documentation
acceptable to PGW whereby the transferee agrees to be bound by the Subscription Agreement
(including the requirement to obtain PGW’s prior written consent to any transfer or
assignment).
	 
	6.3	 	Severability
	 
	 	 	If any provision of the Notes is held by any court or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, such determination will not impair the
enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Notes.
	 
	6.4	 	Partial invalidity
	 
	 	 	The illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability of any provision of the Notes or any other
document under the law of any relevant jurisdiction will not impair the legality, validity
or enforceability of: (i) the other remaining provisions; or (ii) those provisions under the
law of any other jurisdiction.
	 
	6.5	 	Payments
	 
	 	 	Any payment to be made under this Agreement (and any reference to a
payment in cash) shall be made in cleared same day funds without
set-off or deduction, except as required by law.
	 
	6.6	 	Set-off
	 
	 	 	Subject to Condition 2 of these Conditions, PGW authorises Agria to apply, without prior
notice or demand, any amount owing or due by Agria to PGW in or towards satisfaction of any
of the indebtedness due by PGW to Agria and unpaid.
	 
	6.7	 	Contracts Privity Act
	 
	 	 	For the purposes of the Contracts (Privity) Act 1982, the provisions of these Conditions are
intended to confer a benefit upon the Senior Creditors and to be enforceable by the Senior
Creditors directly.
	 
	6.8	 	Governing law
	 
	 	 	The Notes will be governed by and construed in accordance with New Zealand law.




 


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SCHEDULE 2




PGG WRIGHTSON FINANCE — PREFERENCE SHARE TERM SHEET




	 	 	 
	Issuer

	 	PGW Finance Limited (PGWF)
	 
	 	 
	Holder

	 	PGG Wrightson Limited (PGW)
	 
	 	 
	Ordinary Share Dividend
Assumption

	 	Except for the ability to pay a cash dividend of $5m in FY10, no
dividends may be paid on ordinary shares by PGWF while the PSs are on
issue.
	 
	 	 
	Instrument

	 	Preference Share (PS)
	 
	 	 
	Principal Amount

	 	The NZD Equivalent of the Notes.
	 
	 	 
	PS Issued

	 	That number of PSs having an aggregate Principal Amount equivalent to
the Principal Amount of the Notes.
	 
	 	 
	Principal Amount per Share

	 	$1.00 
	 
	 	 
	Issue Date

	 	16 January 2010, one day after the Issue Date for the CRNs.
	 
	 	 
	Term to Maturity

	 	Mature on the date on which the CRNs in PGW are either converted or
redeemed by PGW, at which time the PSs mandatorily convert as outlined
below (i.e. the PSs could be perpetual if the CRNs never convert or
redeem).
	 
	 	 
	Dividend Rate

	 	8% per annum from the Issue Date to 31 December 2011 (gross dividend
including any imputation credits if available), provided that the
dividend rate is reset at two yearly intervals to match the interest
rate payable on the CRNs. Therefore, the dividend rate is as follows:
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	(a)  For the two year period from 31 December 2011 to 31 December 2013,
550 bps plus the two year Swap Rate as at 31 December 2011;

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	(b)  For the two year period from 31 December 2013 to 31 December 2015,
650 bps plus the two year Swap Rate as at 31 December 2013;

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	(c)  Thereafter, 650 bps plus the two year Swap Rate set at each two
yearly interval.

	 
	 	 
	Dividend Payable

	 	Payable in cash on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December in
each year.






 


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	Dividend Suspension

	 	PGWF directors can suspend PS dividend payments at their sole discretion.

	 
	 	 
	 
	 	In the event that the Net Tangible Assets of PGWF fall below $80m,
dividends on the PSs would be suspended until such time that the Net
Tangible Assets was restored above $80m (where the principal amount of
the PSs is included in the calculation of NTA).
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Suspended dividends do not accumulate.
	 
	 	 
	Conversion

	 	PSs will mandatorily convert into ordinary shares in PGWF at maturity,
or upon the sale of a controlling interest in PGWF to a third party.
	 
	 	 
	Conversion Ratio

	 	Each PS converts into ordinary shares in PGWF on the basis of 0.47
ordinary shares in PGWF for every one PS held.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	(Note that PGWF currently has 31.5 million ordinary shares on issue).
	 
	Transfer Terms

	 	The PSs may be transferred to another party with the prior consent of
PGWF, and with the transferee agreeing to similar terms.
	 
	 	 
	Dilution protection

	 	Standard anti-dilution protections apply to PS instrument.
	 
	 	 
	Listing

	 	Not listed.
	 
	 	 
	Ranking

	 	Ranks immediately above PGWF ordinary equity.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	On liquidation or receivership of PGWF, the PSs rank ahead of PGWF
ordinary equity.
	 
	 	 
	Voting

	 	Limited to class voting rights and liquidation resolutions.






 


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SCHEDULE 3




FORM
OF CONVERTIBLE NOTE CERTIFICATE


PGG Wrightson Limited




	 	 	 
	Certificate No:

	 	1 
	 
	 	 
	Issue Date:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Principal Amount:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Noteholder:

	 	Agria Corporation
	 

	 	[Address]






PGG Wrightson Limited (PGW) certifies that the Noteholder is registered as the holder of [                    ]
unsecured subordinated convertible notes having the aggregate Principal Amount of [                    ] issued
by PGW pursuant to a Subscription Agreement dated [                    ] 2009.



Dated:



	 	 	 
	Signed by PGG Wrightson Limited by:

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 	 	 
	Director
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 	 	 
	Director
	 	 





 


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SCHEDULE 4


PRINCIPLES OF “DRAG ALONG” AND “TAG ALONG” OPTION




“DRAG ALONG” OPTION





	1	 	Where PGW wishes to transfer PGWF Ordinary Shares (the Offered Shares) to any person
(unrelated to PGW) (the Third Party) on arms length terms for cash consideration, and at a
fair value as determined by an independent expert appointed by PGW for that purpose, and the
PGWF Ordinary Shares being offered comprise a controlling interest in PGW Finance, then PGW
shall be entitled to transfer the Offered Shares to the Third Party and also have the option
(the Drag Along Option) to require Agria to transfer to the Third Party all the PGWF Ordinary
Shares held by Agria (or, at Agria’s election, a pro rata equivalent number of PGWF Ordinary
Shares, if PGW is not selling all of its PGWF Ordinary Shares) (Called Shares) in accordance
with the provisions of this paragraph. Where PGW proposes to transfer PGWF Ordinary Shares
under this paragraph, it must give a notice (Sale Notice) to Agria of its intention which must
specify the name of the Third Party and all material terms of the proposed transfer,
including the price to be paid for the PGWF Ordinary Shares. PGW will contemporaneously
provide copies of the relevant transaction documents with the Third Party.
	 
	2	 	A Sale Notice, once given, is irrevocable, but both the notice and all obligations under the
notice will lapse if, for any reason, PGW does not transfer the Offered Shares to the Third
Party.
	 
	3	 	Agria shall only be obliged to sell the Called Shares at the price per PGWF Ordinary Share to
be paid by the Third Party to PGW in respect of the Offered Shares (the Drag Along Price) and
otherwise on no less favourable terms applicable to such purchase.
	 
	4	 	Upon the exercise of the Drag Along Option in accordance with this paragraph, Agria shall be
bound to sell its Called Shares for the Drag Along Price and otherwise in accordance with this
paragraph, provided that if the Offered Shares are not sold to the Third Party as contemplated
by the Sale Notice, Agria shall not be bound to sell the Called Shares. Agria will not be
required to provide any warranties, indemnities or other protections of a similar nature in
connection with the sale of the Called Shares other than relating to title and its authority
to sell.
	 
	5	 	Completion of the sale of the Called Shares shall take place on the date specified for that
purpose by PGW to Agria or on such later date as is specified after obtaining any applicable
regulatory or shareholder approvals or other consents, except that the date so specified by
PGW shall be the same date as the date proposed for completion of the sale of the Offered
Shares, unless PGW and Agria agree otherwise.




 


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“TAG ALONG” OPTION





	1	 	Where PGW wishes to transfer PGWF Ordinary Shares (the Selling Shares) to any person
(unrelated to PGW) (the Third Party) (at a fair value as determined by an independent expert
appointed by PGW for that purpose), and the Selling Shares comprise a controlling interest in
PGW Finance, then Agria shall have the option (the Tag Along Option) to require PGW to cause
the Third Party to purchase all (or, at Agria’s election, a pro rata equivalent amount of PGWF
Ordinary Shares if PGW is not selling all of its PGWF Ordinary Shares) of Agria’s PGWF
Ordinary Shares.
	 
	2	 	Where PGW proposes to transfer PGWF Ordinary Shares under this paragraph, it must give a
notice (Selling Notice) to Agria of its intention which must specify the name of the Third
Party and all material terms of the proposed transfer, including the price to be paid for the
Selling Shares. PGW will contemporaneously provide copies of the relevant transaction
documents with the Third Party. The Tag Along Option may then be exercised by Agria within 20
Business Days after the date of the Selling Notice.
	 
	3	 	Agria may only exercise the Tag Along Option by giving notice to that effect (the Tag Along
Notice) to PGW specifying that PGW is required to cause to be purchased by the Third Party all
(or such pro rata entitlement) of Agria’s PGWF Ordinary Shares (the Tag Shares).
	 
	4	 	A Tag Along Notice, once given, is irrevocable, but both the notice and all obligations under
the notice will lapse if for any reason PGW does not transfer the Selling Shares to the Third
Party.
	 
	5	 	The purchase price for the Tag Shares shall be the price per PGWF Ordinary Share to be paid
by the Third Party to PGW in respect of the Selling Shares (the Tag Price) and otherwise on no
less favourable terms applicable to such purchase.. Agria will only be required to provide the
same warranties, indemnities or other protections of a similar nature in connection with the
sale of the Tag Shares as PGW is required to provide in connection with the sale of the
Selling Shares.
	 
	6	 	Upon the exercise of the Tag Along Option in accordance with this paragraph, PGW shall be
bound to take all reasonable steps in its capacity as a shareholder in PGW Finance to cause
the Tag Shares to be purchased by the Third Party or its nominee for the Tag Price and
otherwise in accordance with this paragraph.




 


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	7	 	If PGW is unable to cause the Third Party to buy the Tag Shares at the Tag Price (or at a
greater price) and otherwise in accordance with this paragraph, and to complete that purchase
in accordance with this paragraph, then PGW shall not be entitled to sell or otherwise
transfer any of the Selling Shares to the Third Party.
	 
	8	 	Completion of the purchase by the Third Party of the Selling Shares and the Tag Shares shall
take place on the date that is specified for that purpose by PGW to Agria or on such later
date as is specified after obtaining any applicable regulatory or shareholder approvals or
other consents, except that the date so specified by PGW shall be the same date as the date
proposed for completion of the sale of the Selling Shares, unless PGW and Agria agree
otherwise.






 


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